Why Would the Warning Label "Do Not Take with Grapefruit

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why would the warning label "Do not take with grapefruit juice" need to be added to a prescription for lovastatin?

• A)The drug should be taken on an empty stomach.
• B)The drug effect would be increased as a result of inhibition of necessary metabolic enzymes.
• C)The drug effect would be decreased as a result of an increased release of metabolic enzymes.
• D)The drug is not able to produce its effects because the juice inactivates it.

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Definitions:

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A criterion of scientific theory that requires it to be capable of being proven false through observation or experiment.

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Capable of being repeated or duplicated under similar conditions, often used in the context of experiments or studies to verify results.

Insignificant

Lacking in importance, magnitude, or likely impact; trivial.

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Referring to the principle in science and philosophy where the simplest explanation or strategy tends to be the right one.